ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY

The Department of Environment and Quality is committed to the management of the Environment and the assurance of the production of high quality ferronickel, complying in a manner consistent with the requirements of the interested parties under national and international standards.

Environmental management is based on the identification and evaluation of environmental aspects and impacts and the risks and opportunities of our operations, with the purpose of avoiding, controlling, minimizing, mitigating and compensating the significant environmental impacts to ensure responsible mining.

The main activities of the department, established in the Programs of Management and Environmental Adaptation include:

• The restoration of biodiversity.
• Conservation and protection of the Fauna and Flora.
• Control of atmospheric emissions.
• Integrated water management: Quality and Protection.
• Waste management.
• Environmental quality.
• Wetland for effluent treatment at the facilities of Falcondo.

Wetland at Falcondo's facilities

The organization is certified under the ISO 9001 v2015 and ISO14001 v2015 standards, on quality and environmental management system, respectively, they are managed by the Environment and Quality Department.

Falcondo operations are authorized by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources through two environmental permits (Mining and Metallurgical Operations and Hydrocarbon Transportation System) that include environmental management and adaptation programs, periodic compliance reports and environmental inspections.

To achieve the objectives and Environment and Quality Goals are implemented:

Falcondo is committed to the protection and prevention of injury to its employees, protected under the national and international standards of the extractive industry, in addition to being certified under the regulation of health and safety at work 522-06 and international standards ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

Our "Health and Safety at Work" policy demonstrates the management commitment to good risk prevention practices, compliance with the law and commitment to building a healthy workplace. All this supported by a staff trained and loyal to our values and beliefs.

Falcondo: It reports, investigates and analyzes its incidents and occupational diseases, in the same way the incidents with high risk potential, to learn from them and prepare us to face effectively any emergency or crisis that may arise.